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Provincial.
The Pr . GRAND MASTER said , although when the challenge was given he did not anticipate that it would be accepted , yet he rejoiced to say it had , and that in a most lady-like and amiable manner . He wished that tho distance between those ladies in the gallery was not so great ; but tho customs of Freemasonry prohibited their joining in their festive happiness . He was sure the company would forgive him if he for one moment digressed from the ordinary routine of toasts , and gave them "Tho health of tho Ladies of Reading . " ( Protracted cheering . )
Tho Pr . GRAND MASTER again rose , and said the next toast he had to propose to them was tho health of Bro . Compigno , W . M . of the Reading Lodge , and J . G . W . of the Pr . Lodge . ( Cheers . ) In order to do justice to this toast , he must recall to their recollection the manner in which the duties of the offico had been gone through ; he might say , indeed , that they had never been surpassed . He said it , and said it with all his heart , that no one deserved more credit than Bro . James Compigne . ( Loud applause . ) The duties wore of no light order , ancl yet they were discharged most satisfactorily . Passing from that to another matterhe begged to remind his Brethren of tho very
hand-, some manner in which that banquet had been served up . Allow him to inform them that Bro . Compigne had taken the greatest possible trouble in the matter , going about from place to place , and seeing that everything was properly attended to , and done in a manner wMch could not but be gratifying to all . ( Applause . ) The various pictures and ornaments wMch graced the room were supplied by him , and he could not but award Mm his commendations for the good taste he had displayed . He meant to pass as high a compliment upon him as it was consistent with the presence of the individual of whom one spokeand therefore with great pleasure did he give them " The health of Bro .
, James Compigne and the Reading Lodge . " ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . COMPIGNE said , he had often had to return thanks for the kind expressions given by the Masters from the chair , but ho never found himself in so great a difficulty as he did that evening , because the Mnd terms wMch the Pr . G . M . had thought proper to use almost baffled Mm to find words suitable for acknowledgment . With regard to the preparations of that evening , he coidd only say
that if he had not had the co-operation of the Lodge , it was not through any want of desire on their part , but simply because they did not know now to manage the matters . He was quite certain that the Brethren around him would sympathize with Mm in this expression , that if supposing the harps of those who live in the mountains of Wales were , as they formerly were , attuned to sing the songs of war , contention , and strife , they would change from such themes , and attune them to notes of kindness , benevolence , and philanthropy , in praise of his LordsMp , and also harmonize with the sentiments wMch hail emanated from him . He felt a deep interest in the welfare of then- Craft , and
regretted he was not more deserving of the kind expressions which had been lavished upon him . However , he would yield to no man in the thought that Freemasonry was not beneficial to mankind , and calculated to lead to the practice of social and moral virtue . ( Applause . ) He had to express his acknowledgments to the various Lodges for the prompt assistance they had rendered to the completion of that day ' s proceedings , particularly the Ionic Lodge ( London ) , upon the sacred floor of which he had first received the light . Bro . Symons , the Master of that Lodge , had , at great trouble and inconveniencebrought down the regalia belonging to itwhich had so greatl
, , y conduced to their benefit and pleasure on that occasion ; therefore to Mm he felt it would be only kind , and courteous , and propel- to return thanks . ( Applause . ) He also thanked tho members of the Lodge 597 , for then- cooperation , consideration , and application they had manifested in heightening that day ' s enjoyment . They had done everything in then- power to assist Mm , and he begged most cordially to tender them Ms thanks . As that would be then- last meeting around the festive board , he would , as their chaplain had properly informed them , remind them of their duties as Masons , and what was expected of them ; let them be firm to their princileswMch were based on
p , goodness and charity ; let them strive to stanch tho tear of misery , and check the gnawings of suffering humanity ; and then , when they had the happiness of again meeting , they would have the satisfaction of knowing that their Craft was based upon the principles of the Sacred Volume , wMch would continue to flourish unhurt amidst "the war of elements and the crush of worlds . " ( Loud cheers . )
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Provincial.
The Pr . GRAND MASTER said , although when the challenge was given he did not anticipate that it would be accepted , yet he rejoiced to say it had , and that in a most lady-like and amiable manner . He wished that tho distance between those ladies in the gallery was not so great ; but tho customs of Freemasonry prohibited their joining in their festive happiness . He was sure the company would forgive him if he for one moment digressed from the ordinary routine of toasts , and gave them "Tho health of tho Ladies of Reading . " ( Protracted cheering . )
Tho Pr . GRAND MASTER again rose , and said the next toast he had to propose to them was tho health of Bro . Compigno , W . M . of the Reading Lodge , and J . G . W . of the Pr . Lodge . ( Cheers . ) In order to do justice to this toast , he must recall to their recollection the manner in which the duties of the offico had been gone through ; he might say , indeed , that they had never been surpassed . He said it , and said it with all his heart , that no one deserved more credit than Bro . James Compigne . ( Loud applause . ) The duties wore of no light order , ancl yet they were discharged most satisfactorily . Passing from that to another matterhe begged to remind his Brethren of tho very
hand-, some manner in which that banquet had been served up . Allow him to inform them that Bro . Compigne had taken the greatest possible trouble in the matter , going about from place to place , and seeing that everything was properly attended to , and done in a manner wMch could not but be gratifying to all . ( Applause . ) The various pictures and ornaments wMch graced the room were supplied by him , and he could not but award Mm his commendations for the good taste he had displayed . He meant to pass as high a compliment upon him as it was consistent with the presence of the individual of whom one spokeand therefore with great pleasure did he give them " The health of Bro .
, James Compigne and the Reading Lodge . " ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . COMPIGNE said , he had often had to return thanks for the kind expressions given by the Masters from the chair , but ho never found himself in so great a difficulty as he did that evening , because the Mnd terms wMch the Pr . G . M . had thought proper to use almost baffled Mm to find words suitable for acknowledgment . With regard to the preparations of that evening , he coidd only say
that if he had not had the co-operation of the Lodge , it was not through any want of desire on their part , but simply because they did not know now to manage the matters . He was quite certain that the Brethren around him would sympathize with Mm in this expression , that if supposing the harps of those who live in the mountains of Wales were , as they formerly were , attuned to sing the songs of war , contention , and strife , they would change from such themes , and attune them to notes of kindness , benevolence , and philanthropy , in praise of his LordsMp , and also harmonize with the sentiments wMch hail emanated from him . He felt a deep interest in the welfare of then- Craft , and
regretted he was not more deserving of the kind expressions which had been lavished upon him . However , he would yield to no man in the thought that Freemasonry was not beneficial to mankind , and calculated to lead to the practice of social and moral virtue . ( Applause . ) He had to express his acknowledgments to the various Lodges for the prompt assistance they had rendered to the completion of that day ' s proceedings , particularly the Ionic Lodge ( London ) , upon the sacred floor of which he had first received the light . Bro . Symons , the Master of that Lodge , had , at great trouble and inconveniencebrought down the regalia belonging to itwhich had so greatl
, , y conduced to their benefit and pleasure on that occasion ; therefore to Mm he felt it would be only kind , and courteous , and propel- to return thanks . ( Applause . ) He also thanked tho members of the Lodge 597 , for then- cooperation , consideration , and application they had manifested in heightening that day ' s enjoyment . They had done everything in then- power to assist Mm , and he begged most cordially to tender them Ms thanks . As that would be then- last meeting around the festive board , he would , as their chaplain had properly informed them , remind them of their duties as Masons , and what was expected of them ; let them be firm to their princileswMch were based on
p , goodness and charity ; let them strive to stanch tho tear of misery , and check the gnawings of suffering humanity ; and then , when they had the happiness of again meeting , they would have the satisfaction of knowing that their Craft was based upon the principles of the Sacred Volume , wMch would continue to flourish unhurt amidst "the war of elements and the crush of worlds . " ( Loud cheers . )